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{{Box rating|5|5|Maladroit|Ian Winwood|[[:Category:Kerrang!|Kerrang!]]|[[May 11]], [[2002]]}} | {{Box rating|5|5|Maladroit|Ian Winwood|[[:Category:Kerrang!|Kerrang!]]|[[May 11]], [[2002]]}} | ||
SO THAT'S it then, he's mad. A voyuer, a sex shopper, a pervert, a meany, a short arse, a bearer of grudges, a thrower of toys from prams, a hater of band mates, a liar, a | SO THAT'S it then, he's mad. A voyuer, a sex shopper, a pervert, a meany, a short arse, a bearer of grudges, a thrower of toys from prams, a hater of band mates, a liar, a beardo, an arsehole and a malcontent. Look at him go, that strange, strange man; being rude, being nasty. [[Rivers Cuomo]] - and on this you can bet your trousers - would probably kick a limping cat right the way across a busy street. Rivers Cuomo - and on this you can bet your shoes - would probably kick a pregnant woman right in the tush. | ||
A quick question: so what? In the face of 'Maladroit' - an album of such sublime, complete and perfect brilliance that it manages, so much of the time, to dazzle and amaze - it would take a strange and reactionary mind to focus on the behaviour of an individual rather than on that individual's artistry. It would be like pointing at the stars and looking at your finger. It's right to say that if Rivers Cuomo plied his trade in any other business then he would recieve the lamping of a lifetime. But, and here it is, he doesn't ply his trade in any other business. And the reason for this is that of all the bands you'll read about in the pages of this magazine, [[Weezer]] are among the very best. In fact, Weezer, perhaps, are the very best. | A quick question: so what? In the face of 'Maladroit' - an album of such sublime, complete and perfect brilliance that it manages, so much of the time, to dazzle and amaze - it would take a strange and reactionary mind to focus on the behaviour of an individual rather than on that individual's artistry. It would be like pointing at the stars and looking at your finger. It's right to say that if Rivers Cuomo plied his trade in any other business then he would recieve the lamping of a lifetime. But, and here it is, he doesn't ply his trade in any other business. And the reason for this is that of all the bands you'll read about in the pages of this magazine, [[Weezer]] are among the very best. In fact, Weezer, perhaps, are the very best. | ||
At 39 minutes and 43 seconds long, 'Maladroit' might well be the finest record weezer have made. This may sound like no big deal - it is, after all, only the band's fourth release - but it follows only a year after '[[The Green Album]]', a record which, to this listener at least, sounded as perfect as perfect could be. But if 'The Green Album' rang like 'Reign In Blood' in its completeness and precision, Then 'Maladroit' is the sound of Weezer stretching their limbs. So here we have AngryWeezer ('[[Slob]]'), PunkWeezer ('[[Possibilities]]'), MetalWeezer ('[[Take Control]]') and even SecondPersonWeezer ('[[Keep Fishin]]'), all alongside the usual PopWeezer ('[[Dope Nose]]') and LoveDoneGoneWrongForMe-Weezer ('[[Death And Destruction]]'). At no point in any of theese songs do this band poot a foot wrong, either in playing or in the compositions. And you're reminded, again and again, of just how stunning an outfit Weezer really are. Yes, they have a source material of impeccable brilliance, but it's the band as a whole who bring this stuff to life. And for this, all four of them should take a bow. | At 39 minutes and 43 seconds long, 'Maladroit' might well be the finest record weezer have made. This may sound like no big deal - it is, after all, only the band's fourth release - but it follows only a year after '[[The Green Album]]', a record which, to this listener at least, sounded as perfect as perfect could be. But if 'The Green Album' rang like 'Reign In Blood' in its completeness and precision, Then 'Maladroit' is the sound of Weezer stretching their limbs. So here we have AngryWeezer ('[[Slob]]'), PunkWeezer ('[[Possibilities]]'), MetalWeezer ('[[Take Control]]') and even SecondPersonWeezer ('[[Keep Fishin]]'), all alongside the usual PopWeezer ('[[Dope Nose]]') and LoveDoneGoneWrongForMe-Weezer ('[[Death And Destruction]]'). At no point in any of theese songs do this band poot a foot wrong, either in playing or in the compositions. And you're reminded, again and again, of just how stunning an outfit Weezer really are. Yes, they have a source material of impeccable brilliance, but it's the band as a whole who bring this stuff to life. And for this, all four of them should take a bow. | ||